Historical Events In December - 24

0427  On this day in history archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

0563  On December - 24 the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.   

0640  On this day in history john IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1046  On December - 24 pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected   

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1167  The birth of John I, King of England, responsible for signing the Magna Carta on this day in history.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) on December - 24.   

1294  Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII on December - 24.   

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) on December - 24.   

1476  On December - 24 400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy   

1515  On this day in history thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

1548  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition   

1568  On this day in history uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

1584  Basque whaler Joanes de Echaniz dictates his last will and testament at Carol's Cove, near Red Bay Labrador, it is the oldest surviving will in Canadian history on this day in history.   

1593  Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed on this day in history.   

1651  John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.   

1653  On December - 24 georg Motz, composer   

1660  Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 on December - 24.   

1679  On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

1689  On December - 24 french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

1707  On December - 24 noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78   

1714  Rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery) on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history swedish troops occupy Norway   

1716  Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on December - 24.   

1719  On this day in history johann Christoph Altnikol, composer   

1724  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history johann Ernst Hartmann, composer   

1745  Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) on this day in history.   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.   

1508  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.